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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-09-14

One of the most energetic and suc-
oessful yachtsmen of the day is General
CD. Paine, owner Of the new yacht
Volunteer. The Volunteer is almost in
vincible and should she keep up her
record will be the much talked Of This
ties contestant for the Americas Cup
which The English have in vain sought
to wiz for number of years back, and
still wish and hope to win with Mr..
Bells Thistle. Genl. Paine has been
the owner of many fast sea-going
yachts, the MayAower which beat the
Gflatea over the New York Yacht Club
courses in 1886 being, with the excep-
tion of his present wonder. the most
noteworthy. Each succeeding vessel
which is built under Genl. Paine's SUI
pervision aud order seems to be par
ticula ly constructed to beat the pre-
seeding ona and with sucL results there
is no wonder that the Americas cup
can be retained here with apparent ease.
AS the Mayh1wer was superior to the
Puritan SO is the Volunteer to the May
flower. GeAl. Paine is O we'll known
and one of the most intelligent members
Of the Eastern Yacht Club. He had
been very successful in his experiments
upon the schooner yacht, Halcyon,
gradually improving her until he made
her one of the fastest light weather
yachts uftoat. After these experiments
he united with other gentlemen in the,
building of the Puritan and sailed on
her for n season, which gave him the
impression that she could be improved
upon and he immediately gave orders to
Edward Burgess, the designer, and
George +. Lawley, of Boston, the
builder, for the construction of She sloop
MnyAuwer. Her success is too we'll
known TO need repetition. In the
Spring of 1887 he sold her and laid the
keel tor the Volunteer at Pussy g.
Iones' yard on the Delaware. Genl.
Paine is not simply IN owner Of fast
toats but practical sailor and could
doubtless sail his boats to victory as
vel as the man he relegates that Office
to.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-09-14

than to find the steers. and finally It
would requirea man Of means 10 DO
able to "hold them for about eighteen
months" ;
Yes, the advice is timely and good,
but the conditions are such that there
Is little likelihood that it will be needed
to any great extent notwithstanding
there are millions of capital awaiting
just suOh profitable investment.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBICA-
TION.
Land once at Eureka, Nevada. \
August 8, 1881.

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Notice II hereby given that the foiioyxinS.
IN named settler has hled noLise Of his In
tention to make Anal proof In support OF his
claim, andthst said proof will be made be.
fore the District Court of Nevada. at Elko. Me-
vada, on Monday September 10, 1887. viz:
John olendenring. Homestead Entry No. LOO
for the y u ofF Z u of section 2s and s u OF
N W 4 Of Section a, Township 80 North,
Range &c East. "a go s. gg
He names the "f'illowing Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, viz: 49, EE > E3EN
J. D. Bradley, o. Rlko. Nevada
George Russell, fah ," Z.
II. NJ. Dorsey,
Isaac osiTeicher, "a" ", y
,.t-.t,. oh, HALL, Register.
Ordered that this Notice be published In the
DAnr lxpEPzNDENr for period OF 80 days.
ID. II. HAIL, Register.
Aug 10. 1851. sad
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
TERRITORIAL TIPS.

Minnewaukan Siftings: Benson coun-
ty never lags in the rear; she is always
up with the procession, and generally
trots along pretty close to the band
wagon. She is going down to the Min
neapolis Exposition next month in her
best clothes, and it is going to take some
mighty tall hustling to beat her display
of grain and vegetables. The fourth ship
ment of samples for the Exposition was
sent Wednesday, and it is safe to say,
will excel everything in the line of grain
samples now on the Exposition grounds.
The newspapers are generally warning
farmers to burn and plough a sufficient
fire break this fall, and save maybe their
crops and houses.
The Dakota school for deaf mutes, To-
Gated at Sioux Falls, reopens September
14th, 1887, with encouraging prospects.
Admittance is granted to all deaf mutes
residing in the territory, free of charge
for board and tuition.
The citizens of western Ransom and
eastern LaMoure counties held a meeting
at Marshall Saturday evening to consider
their grievances against the railroad COM
pany for it's failure to operate the road
through to LaMoure last winter, and to
take steps to prevent repetition OF the
same next winter.
To some big panthers recently seen in
Benson county, are attributed numer-
GUS losses of small live stock.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
Butchers at Law.

Judge Hamilton was occupied nearly
all day yesterday with the trial of the
case of Emil Bischoff VS.. Chas. Kurth, an
action growing out of the conflicting
claims to ownership of steer, made by
the two men. johnson Nickeus appeared
for the plaintiff; Roderick Rose for the
defendant. .. .-.
The case is a peculiar and interesting
one and the judges room was constantly
filled with spectators and witnesses. It
seems that Bischoff and Kurth pasture
their stock in the same field and that
some time ago the latter drove an ami
NAL in from the field and b1tchered it.
Blschoff claimed the steer as his own
and getting out writ of replevin took
the beef away from Kurth after it had
been slaughtered, giving bonds in the
sum of $100 for the return of the same in
case ownership was proved to be inKurth.
This occurred on the oath inst. and yes
terday the case was heard A large num-
Der Of witnesses were examined, and
much conflicting testimony offered. The
oderous pelt and horns of the steer in
question were brought into town and
identified by witnesses on both sides
by one as the animal sold to Bischotf by
Lloyd & Gasal; by the other as having
been bought of Anton Fried by Mr..
Kurth. After the evidence was all in and
the arguments made, Judge Hamilton
decided that the said steer be returned to
the defendent, and in case return there
of cannot be made, that the said Chas.
Kurth have Judgment against said Emil
Bishoff for $35, the value Of the said
steer, and that the defendent pay the
costs of the action, which was fixed at
$25.25.
One of the spectators who was present
during the whole trial is authority for
the statement that the development was
made that the butchers profit on steer
is $19.
Several witnesses were unable to talk
or understand English, and the versatile
Col. Blum was sworn in as interpreter
and proceeded to fill his position and en-
tighten both sides to the satisfaction of
all.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
Was the Action Legal?

Anumber ofattorneys were called upon
last night for their opinion in regard to
the legality of the manner in which the
electric light ordinance was passed at the
council meeting yesterday afternoon. It
will be seen by reference to the council
proceedings that full council was pres
ent, four aldermen voting on each side
and Mayor Graham casting the deciding
vote and declaring the ordinance passed.
The charter says that a majority of the
''whole council shall be necessary to pass
an ordinance, and the question is whether
the MAYOR and four aldermen constitute
that majority of the ''whole council" OF
the attorneys who were seen O. H. Hewitt
had not looked the matterJup, but was
confident of the legality of the councils
action. District Attorney Rose had in
vestigated the question, and gave it as
his opinion that four aldermen and the
mayor constituted the necessary majori-
ty of the whole council, and although he
had not fully considered the matter
Jno. s. Watson was satisfied that the ac-
ton was perfectly legal and would be so
found upon careful investigation. Judge
E. Gray, of Paxton, I'LL, who has been in
the city for several weeks stated that he
had seen the charter and was of the opin-
ION that in such matters as the one in
question the mayor had the right to cast
the deciding vote in case of tie. Sew
eral other attorneys had not investigated
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
Bids Opened.

Some time ago the building committee
of the board of education advertised for
bids for painting the south side school
house. When the time arrived the bids
were opened and one of the city painters
was found to be the lowest. He, howev-
er, presented his bid upon the basis Of
mixed paints, while the others figured
upon pure lead and oil. The other city
painters filed protest against awarding
the contract to the then lowest bidder,
and asked for the privilege of figuring
upon the same basis that of mixed paint.
After thorough consideration this was
granted and the new bids were opened
Yesterday and were found to be as fol-
lows: John F. Niemeyer $295.6O; H. d.
Adams $257OO; F. E. johnson S264.75;
III. w. Langdon $4,000.
The contract was accordingly awarded
to H. d. Adams, he being the lowest bid
der. The bids were much lower the Sec
ond time, the difference between the low
est first bid and the lowest second bid
being $SO-which amount is saved to the
city by the action of the board in grant
ing the petition of the painters. The
school house is to be painted two coats
the work to be completed by Sept. 10Th.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
the matter, and were not prepared to e.
press an opinion.
Steam Heating Contract.

The contract for putting IN the steam
heating system at the asylum was finally
awarded to Kruse & Barker, the Milwau-
kee firm who did the work SO satisfactorily
two years ago. The plans for the system
were upon more extensive scale than
possible to put in this year with the money
available for that purpose, and a number
of alterations we're accordingly made to
bring the expenditure within the limit OF
the available funds. 1t is claimed that
the bids upon the altered plans were pro-
portionately over $1,000 cheaper than the
first bids, which practically amounts to
saving of that amount. The bids re-
ceived we're from S. I. Pope Il Co.. Chlca-
go, $24,379, Baker, Smith & Co., Chicago,
$24.654, Kruse & Barker $24,3OO. Mr..
Kruse will return in week or SO to be-
gin operations. The successful bidders
are advertising elsewhere in The Alert
for bids from draymen for hauling the
material to be used in the contract, from
the depot to the asylum.
The board allowed number OF bills
and ordered the purchase of considerable
supplies
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
The Electric Light Prospects.

Mr.. Durstine and gentleman connec-
ted with the Edison Electric Light Co.,
at Chicago, were making a preliminary
visit around the city yesterday, for the
purpose Of learning the approximate num-
Der of lamps that would be required. It
is understood that a general desire was
manifested to begin the use Of the cleo
trio light. The plans for building the
central station and further details con-
cerning the plant will be made public
soon. In the meantime Klaus Il Go. an
nounce that they will soon canvas the
city for subscribers to the electric illu-
mination which they contemplate put
ting in operation, in connection with the
new plan of heating the Gladstone with
steam. With two electric light plants IN
jamestown the people will have a chance
to get cheap lights and evidently will.
The Edison light is in operation at Sioux
Falls and very satisfactorily. In North
Dakota this place will be the only one
having that system, which in incandes-
cent lighting is said to have superseded
nearly all others, from the excellence of
the lights
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
THELAND GRANT.
Something about the. Roumanlans
Who can be brought to
StutSman County.

Something about the: Roumanlans
Who can be brought to
Stutsman County.
A gentleman who is well acquainted
with the German n, or SO called Rouman-
ian residents of Foster County furnishes
the following information: "
The German settlers near Darlington
come from the region of the Black Sea.
Many years ago their ancestors were
from Germany and colonized some OF the
southern provinces Of Russia under
special inducements offered. by the gov
ernment of that nation. They prospered
and increased, retaining the language,
customs and religion of their nitave land.
OF late years the policy of the Gar has
been to ..Russianize" those colonies, and
compel them to adopt the language and
the religion of the empire. Those who
read the foreign dispatches will remem-
Der that for several months past Ger
many has been irritated by a recent Rus
sian ukase forbidding foreigners to hold
land in Russia. This will deprive many
wealthy Germans of large estates The
same policy has prompted oppressive
measures toward the colonies of the Vol
ga, and Roumania has followed the ex-
ample of her great neighbor and taken
the same steps as the Danubian settlers.
The Germans in Russia are devout Pro-
testans and rather than join the Greek
Church will leave their homes as many
have already done. The question is
where to 90. It is believed that an oppor-
tunity is now offered Of effecting the set
tlement in this and adjoining counties
of many hundred families of these people.
Those who know the Germans near Mel
vile and Darlington need not be told how
desirable class of citizens they are.
They have kept out of debt, have rapidly
acquired the language, are exceedingly
industrious, accustomed to climate like
this, peaceable, intelligent and contented.
All agree that there are no better farmers
in the county. In Southern Dakota the
same people have aided greatly in devel-
oping the counties where they settled.
An organized movement should be
made to lead this stream of immigration
into Stutsman County. The vacant prai-
ries and tenantless quarter sections in
vite their occupancy. The Roumanians
who came in 1884 (about five families)
have already brought over about sixty
families more. They are well pleased with
Dakota and with the manner in which
they have been received and will do all
in their power to aid an effort to bring
others over Pamphlets should be print
ed and given them to be sent to their
acquaintances IN Russia. If possible a
reliable man should be sent to Europe.
Several of the stateo in past years have
spent large sums Of money for the pur-
pose of securing immigrants and there
could be no better investment for Stuts-
man County or North Dakota than a few
thousands spent to bring IN these men
who are well to- do and ready to come.
Railroad assistance seems also due in
this matter and this winter the emigra-
ton department of the Northern Pacific
should look to their own interests in the
Roumanian country.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
ELDRIDGE ITEMS.

J. L. Chambers, the wide awake trav-
cling agent of the North Dakota Elevator
Co., was here last week on elevator busl-
ness.
L. N. Thompson is holding down the
Northern Pacific depot during the tenn
porary absence of w. Payne, who has
gone to Kokomo, Ind, on a visit.
Born in this village on Wednesday,
Aug. 18th, to the wife of Henry Vessey, a
son.
A. w. Cunningham and Hy. Dewey
have adjusted in a satisfactory manner
several wheat losses south and west of
here during the past ten days. The par
ties were all insured in the Farmers Mu-
tual of this county.
Col. Blum paid us flying visit on Sat-
urday. When informed that the people of
this precinct were strongly in favor of
prohibition. said, he did not care much
as he was something of druggist him
self.
A. J. Harris, with his steam threshing
outfit and crew, has gone to Foster coun-
ty for the season.
Sherman Dennis reports the loss of an
other valuable horse.
Rev. Ewing preached in the union
church last Sunday.
The social hop that is to take place in
the Castle hotel at Windsor, on Friday
night of this week, promises to be largely
attended.
Next Thursday will be memorable
day in the history of Drairie chicken
hunting. RUPERT.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
WATCHING THE RAILROADS.
Some Interesting Observations Of
Commissioner Boynton.

Some Interesting Observations Of
Commissioner Boynton.
Portly Abe Boynton, the railroad COM
missioner, went down the Valley road
last night into the recesses of Southern
Dakota after two weeks trip over rail-
roads in the northern and central part of
the territory. Various matters of public
interest have lately occupied the atten-
ton Of the commissioners and the con-
nection at Cakes is among the most de.
sirable to be Strengthened out. At pres
ent the Northern Pacific train gets into
Cakes and lays over several hours, dis
commoding passengers it seems, unnec-
essarily. A sleeper for Southern Dakota
points, leaving jamestown at departure
of the Atlantic express would be great
boon to many and something now really
needed. The Northwestern and North
ern Pacific can arrange this if they desire
and the commission seems to think they
should desire it. This applies only to
the south bound tram, the train arriving
from Oakes, coming along all right.
Mr. Boynton says that their trip over
the Minot extension of the Manitoba has
fought them one thing-that the country
which the railroad land grant does not
effect, is settling up with rapidity, while
the contrast along the Northern Pacific
has only to be seen by a ride from Fargo
to Bismarck, and glance out of the car
windows. People Of the best class are
following the wake of the Manitobas Da-
kota extensions and settling the country
faster than has been known heretofore.
The farmers near the town of Cando,
in Towner county, haved asked the COM
missioners aid in getting the grade into
that place, ironed and the 100000 bushels
of grain raised in that vicinity hauled
off. Something may possibly be done
this year, but where road like the Man
itoba has so many enterprises and un-
completed branches in hand to be finished
this fall, stretch of road like the Cando
branch will likely have to remain unfn-
ished.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
AS Others See Us.

jamestown gets good send off in a
Bnghamton, New York journal of recent
date, from the pen of Hon. George Beck
er, an attorney of that place who has re-
Gently made a trip over the Northern Pa
ciic to the National Park. Mr.. Becker
is an old time law student with Fredrus
Baldwin of this city, and writes up some
very newsy and entertaining matter con-
nected with his trip. Becker county,
Minnesota, was named after his fat her.
1t is so seldom that Dakota or her af
fairs receives a fair and honest mention
in the press of the east that anything ap-
preaching q favorable report is quite I'M
expected. Of the portion of his western
visit in which jamestown was viewed,
Mr.. Becker says:
Returning westward from Duluth we
crossed the Red River of the North, at
Fargo. Saw portions of the largest farm
in the world-5O,O0O acres-at Dalrym-
pie, and pulled up at jamestown, Dakota
in western parlance, 'Jim-town," "a
very enterprising city of 5000 people, and
and growing every minute. Everybody
and everything there is on the jump; no
drones in that town-all ''rustlers,'' even
to the girls! The busy hum of industry
is heard on every side. Seven years ago.
only seven! the place where it now
stands was bowling wilderness, or rath-
er only an open prairie, the home of the
cunning coyote and the docile jack rab-
bit, the toothsome quail and the fruitful
and prolific prairie hen. Wefound many
former friends from the east in business
there. Some of the leading cizens, law
yers, physicians, ETC., are from Otsego,
Delaware and Schoharie counties, my
native land.
It is situated on the James river which
affords good water power. 1t has sew
en- hotels, six churches, au opera house,
two daily and four weekly papers, eleva-
tors. four banks, and what may be an in
ducement to some to emigrate or tarry
long, two fine breweries. [ fell IN love
with "Jim-town," and its hospitable. en-
ergetic people. I shall call again. ex-
pect to locate there before long.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
Buchanan Bits.

BUCHANAN, Aug % Special JAS.
Buchanan has been appointed post
master and as soon as the papers re-
turn from Washington, we will have a
postoffce. Mrs. N. E. Farnsworth will
have charge of the Office.
Miss Nellie Super has gone to Mime
waukan to spend a week.
Among the many attractions at Pin
gree on the Sabbath day are church, Sun
day school and base ball game. Bu-
chanan is always we'll represented at all
three.
Mrs. Bartholomew, of Edmunds, spent
a couple of days last week at Jas. Bu-
chanans.
T.J. Jones began harvesting in good
shape last week with couple of binders
in the field He thinks he will have a
fair crop.
Will Reed is cutting the grain on the
Hotchkiss & Reed farm.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
CITY COUNCIL.

Special meeting of the city council yes
terday afternoon, Mayor Graham in the
chair. Present Aldermen Driscoll,
Hughes, Ingraham, Selvidge and Wat
son, Absent nt-Aldermen Clark, Dole and
| Mueller.
The following call for the meeting sign
ed by the mayor and six aldermen, was
read by acting clerk, Gieseler:
To the members of the council:
Gentlemen: Take notice that there
Will be special meeting of the city
council at the council chambers at 2 b.
m. the 3lst day of August. 1887, for the
purpose OF ratlfying a contract with Lee
B. Durstine for Ii ghting the streets of
the city of Jamestown; also to allow the
introduction and consideration of an or
dlnance regulating the tapping of the city
water mains, and other matters relating
thereto; also, for the purpose of electing
city attorney.
The proposed contract between the
city and Lee B. Durstine. for lighting
the streets with electricity, drawn up in
conformity with the electric light ordi-
nance and the bid of Mr.. Durstine, was
presented to the council, and Alderman
Watson introduced the following resolu-
ton:
That the certain contract reported to
the meeting by the electric light commit
tee, between the city and Lee B. Durs-
tine, be, and the same is hereby approx
ed, and the mayor of said city is hereby
authorized to execute said contract on
behalf of said city.
Carried on vote of ayes and nays.
Ayes-Driscoll, Hughes, Ingraham and
Watson. Nays-Selyidge.
Alderman Watson introduced ordi-
nance 68, an ordinance entitled ''an ordi-
nance providing for the establishment,
maintenance and operation; OF rules and
regulations for the jamestown system of
water works. The ordinance was given
its first and second readings second
by title only
Alderman Ingraham introduced the
following resolution:
W. E. Dodge, attorney for said city of
Jamestown, having permanently removed
llOul Uuo ClGy tuS lS ueIeDy (tGcldIcC
vacant, and that the council now pro-
ceed to elect city attorney.
Carried on vote of the ayes and nays
The council then proceeded to ballot
for a city attorney with the following re-
suit: Fredrus Baldwin, 4; johnson
Nickeus, l.
On motion the election of Fredrus
Baldwin as city attorney was declared
unanimous.
On motion the council then adjourned.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-09-01
PINGREE POINTS.

Threshing machines are hummine
around lively.
Our Sunday School is progressing fine
ly. Last Sunday there was an attend
ance of thirty-fv and at services there
were forty-eight. Everyone seems inter
ested.
Mr.. Ackerman, of Melville, is here in
charge of the North Dakota elevator.
Mr.. Conant, who has been confined to
his bed for over two years, was hauled
over to Ed Lyman's on his cot Sunday
and spent the day. He felt none the
worse for his trip, except he was very
tired. This was the last place he visited
before he was taken sick, and the first
place since. He has been a long sufferer
and his friends hope soon to see him well
again.
w. S. Gilman was in jamestown Tues.
day.